Sweet & Spicy White Cheddar Cheese Ball with apples & Bacon

Name: Sweet & Spicy White Cheddar Cheese Ball with apples & Bacon
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried apple slices; 2 teaspoons Applejack Brandy (I used 1 T. of Finger Lakes Distilling Maplejack); 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup; 6 slices of bacon; 8 ounces cream cheese, or lowfat (NOT nonfat) cream cheese, softened; 10 ounces of Adams Reserve New York Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar; 1 cup Trader Joes Sweet and Spicy Pecans (substitute 1 c. pecans, 1 t. Cracker and apple slices to serve

Sweet & Spicy White Cheddar Cheese Ball with apples & Bacon

 45 minutes

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Serving Size: 24
Gluten-Free: True
Weight Watchers: 4 Points

Cuisine

antipasti
starter
snack
appetizer
antipasto
hor d'oeuvre

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Ingredients

1/2 cup dried apple slices
2 teaspoons Applejack Brandy (I used 1 T. of Finger Lakes Distilling Maplejack)
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
6 slices of bacon
8 ounces cream cheese, or lowfat (NOT nonfat) cream cheese, softened
10 ounces of Adams Reserve New York Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1 cup Trader Joes Sweet and Spicy Pecans (substitute 1 c. pecans, 1 t. Cracker and apple slices to serve